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nickname
Discworld player help
nickname

Name
.SI 5
nickname - Give a person a nickname.
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Syntax
.SI 5
nickname
nickname <nickname> <name>
dnickname <nickname>
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Description
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Nicknames are used to refer to people by a nickname.  To use it, you just set
up a nickname for a person by typing "nickname lyn lynscar" or whatever.  To
use the nickname, just put the nickname in any command where you would normally
put the entire persons name.  Dnickname is used to delete a nickname.  Nickname
with no parameters will list the currently defined nicknames.
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Examples
.SI 5
> nickname pf pinkfish
Ok.
> nickname furry furball
Ok.
> nickname mar marriard
Ok.
> nickname al alyssa
Ok.
> tell pf you are a frog.
You tell Pinfish: You are a frog.
> smile furry
You smile at Furball.
> smile pf,al
You smile at Furball and Alyssa.
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See also
.SI 5
alias, history.
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